US 36 BRT Open House

Station Area and Connectivity Open House
Saturday, November 1, 9 to 11 am
8001 Arista Place
Broomfield
To request a free transit pass, email Anna Garcia at agarcia@drcog.org
Location is right next to Broomfield Park-n-Ride
Bus: 76, 112, 120, 128, 228, AB, B, L

Come to find out what is happening to allow people to get to the improved BRT line connecting Denver to Boulder and points in between.

I am most interested to learn if the Flatirons stop is getting its bus line back.

Lack of transit promotes inequality

It costs more than $10,000 a year to own a car in the Denver Metro Area. That means that it costs more to maintain a car than it takes for most people to live. It also means that if you do need a car to get to work you need to spend money before you have earned it. If you need a car to get to the grocery store, and can't afford one, you may be malnourished. If you need more education to get a job, but need a car to get there, you may end up unemployed or in dead end jobs.

It also means that cities, counties, and states spend more money than we should on a transportation system that does not serve everyone. It takes more tax dollars to move people by personal car than by bus. It takes a greater subsidy to move people by personal car than by train. This means less money to spend on health care, less money to spend on education. This means that wealthy people who do not have to depend on public services, will do better than people who do.

Promoting car ownership promotes inequality by promoting poor health. Highways make walking dangerous which makes it difficult for many people to get enough exercise as a part of their daily lives. This means that staying healthy means having enough extra time to include exercise as an extra activity. It may mean having to pay for a gym membership just to have a place to exercise. People who have to work two jobs just to survive are not going to have the time or the extra resources.

Of course, some of those people would not have to work two jobs if they did not have to spend thousands of dollars just to get to work.

Denver City Council Reps Hold Open House on I-70 Widening

Friday, October 17, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm

Focus Point Family Resource Center

2501 East 48th Avenue

Denver

Bus: I know there is one.

Denver Council Reps Debbie Ortega and Judy Montero are holdong an open house on the I-70 project. The comment period has been extended to October 30

RTD Candidate Forum

Friday, October 17, 11:30 - 1:30

Blair-Caldwell Library

2401 Welton

Denver

Bus: 38

Light Rail: D Line

Come and hear from various RTD candidates.

Tour the East Rail Line

East Rail Line Project Tour
Saturday, October 11, 10 am
starts and ends at Stapleton Park-n-Ride
8395 E. 36th Avenue
Denver
Bus: 28, 38, 43, 65, 73, 88, 89, 105, ABA, AS

I took the last tour and the program focuses on current construction and how the trains themselves will operate. This tour is being run by the construction and operations contractors so station areas being built by separate contractors are not covered by this tour although you do drive by and can see everything. This tour uses a local bus, and there is one stop for bathroom break.

This is the last east rail line tour of 2014, so to reserve one of the 35 spaces, call Joshua Solis at 303-297-5284 or email Joshua.Solis@dtpjv.com.